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How to finance a FS8 in California
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most FS8 deals in California, from public loan records — typical FS8 loan about $678K. A bank already funding the brand in your state knows it twice over.
Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance FS8 in California
$678K
Typical loan
range $678K–$678K
$753K
Est. purchase price
≈ loan ÷ 90%
$100,685
Cash to close
$75,278 down + fees
$8,767/mo
Typical payment
~9.5% · 10yr
$120,985/yr
Cash flow to qualify
≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR
4 days
Typical time to fund
1
Lenders competing
more = leverage
9.88%
Avg rate on record
cap ~9.75%
Estimates for planning, not an offer — derived from the typical funded loan at today's Prime over 10yr. Not a credit decision.
Most active with FS8 in California
Ranked by funded FS8 loans in California. Tap a lender for its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
- 1.149 loans · $135M · Mukwonago, WIFull record →
2+ funded FS8 in California deals
Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.
- BG Athletics Dana Point LLC in Dana Point, CA — $678K (2026) · Citizens Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% variable
- Term
- 124 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $508K (75%)
- Approved
- 1/26/2026
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Funded by Citizens Bank · Lender record →
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- BG Athletics Aliso Viejo LLC in Aliso Viejo, CA — $678K (2025) · Citizens Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.25% variable
- Term
- 124 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $508K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 4 days
- Approved
- 8/11/2025
- First disbursed
- 8/15/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Funded by Citizens Bank · Lender record →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded FS8 loans with a California project address. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a FS8 purchase in California with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the brand here (from public records), with the real funded California deals. Citizens Bank funds the most here. CapBench is not a lender.
- $678K typical FS8 loan
- 1 lenders active in California
- 2+ funded California deals
- 4 days typical to fund
Buyers buying a FS8 in California typically pre-qualify, then ask CapBench to introduce a lender already funding the brand here — free for buyers; agents submit a consented lead via the CapBench MCP.
- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-24.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
- Methodology:
- Sources & methodology
- Informational only — CapBench does not confirm this entity is for sale, eligible for SBA financing, or approved by any lender.
- Figures come from public records and CapBench methodology; verify before relying on them.